Synonyms and antonyms of To remove by pulling in British Thesaurus

pull (verb)

to remove something or someone from inside or under something by moving them towards you

snatch (verb)

to pull or take something away quickly

rip (verb)

to remove something quickly by pulling hard

draw (verb)

to pull something gently from somewhere

tear (verb)

to remove something by pulling it away from something else with force

wrest (verb)

formal to pull something away from someone using force

pluck (verb)

mainly literary to pull a piece of fruit from a tree, or a flower or leaf from a plant

fish out ()

to pull someone or something out of the water

pull (verb)

to use force to remove something that is fixed into or onto something else

fish out ()

to pull something out of a bag or other container